Description: For my work I had a few days to Arnhem. The second night I visited and we went looking for a cozy restaurant. My hotel was located at 5 minutes walk from the lively Korenmarkt.

The location

The restaurant is located in Peacock Street and adjacent to the Korenmarkt. It is a very friendly area of Arnhem with all bars, restaurants and terraces. Amigo is situated between the shopping and the Korenmarkt and is very easy to find.

Parking

The entire center of Arnhem is car free, so you cannot park in front of the restaurant. The station is 5 minutes walk and under the station you have a large car park (Central Park). Here you pay for a day ticket (24 hours) for € 12.00. For one hour you pay € 1.80. On the streets around the station you will have to pay until 18.00 hours and then parking is free. Before that you pay € 2.00 per hour. For the station in Arnhem is a large building site. There are a number of streets are closed and I have not been able to get there, so I put my car is always parked in the garage.

The restaurant

Since the smoking ban takes effect every restaurant has a terrace. Even if the rain comes pouring down (and that was in our case), people sit outside on the terrace to eat. Of course there are umbrellas or the blinds go down. At Amigo you only have a small terrace (4 tables), it is located in a not so wide street.

As you enter, you immediately taste the pleasant atmosphere of the restaurant. It is not that big, there is a section down and there are some tables on the first floor. The whole restaurant is decorated Mexican, they used warm colors like yellow and terracotta. There is Spanish and Latin American music played and you really get a bit of a holiday feeling. On the wall you can also see all Mexican tiles, hats, all very atmospheric. We could choose from a table on the walkway or the nice table by the window, but then we had to wait until they had cleaned.

The menu

After 5 minutes we were warned that our table was ready. Immediately there was a basket with Nacho's (corn chips) with us and put down a bowl of salsa. Drinks we had, so we could focus directly on the menu. There is a wide choice of starters, main courses and desserts. At the top is explained, particularly the difference between a burrito and an Enchilada.

We took both the starter and ultimately no enchiladas. You then have the choice of 2 or 3 enchiladas and if you want cheese, beef, chicken or fish. By coincidence we both opted for two enchiladas, one chicken and one with ground beef (it was more than enough). Then you have a nice variety. For two enchiladas you pay € 12.95, € 14.75 for 3. You get a large plate containing an oven dish served with your dish, a scoop of ground beans, rice with vegetables through it and a spicy salad. Also you have some sour cream to the court what you should eat. In the bowl were two tortillas with sauce and cheese, guacamole (mashed avocado) and feta cheese. The food smells very nice when it is served and it tastes fantastic.

After dinner, I did have a dessert, the tortilla strips with honey and ice cream are delicious or waffle with ice cream, banana, apple and chocolate sauce I also think is delicious. It was some time before the staff came to ask if we wanted anything.

Toilets

For the toilets facing down the stairs. The toilets are completely Mexican atmosphere (with many-colored tiles) and look clean.

Disability

This restaurant is not suitable for people with limited mobility. In the restaurant you the tables on a raised stand and the toilets facing the stairs. Between the table is not much space for a wheelchair.

Pay

For dinner I had included our drinks was € 30.00 for 2 people. You can pay in cash, by debit or credit card (Visa and Mastercard). At the exit is a big basket with wrapped mints.

My opinion

Personally I find it a real winner. The restaurant is cozy in Arnhem and certainly very attractive. Rather striking that at 21.00 the restaurant was completely empty. May of course been that it was a Tuesday night.
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